David Lee Blackwell was born on July 27th, 1954, in Hampton, Virginia. He passed away on April 9, 2017, at the age of 62, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his mother Doris Noel.
He is survived by daughter LeeAnn Nelson, son David Blackwell Jr, son-in-law Daniel Nelson, daughter-in-law Kerrigan Blackwell, his granddaughters Skylar and Amber Nelson, and his sisters Rosie Sharp and Shirley Noel.
He enjoyed writing, music, movies, vintage cars, and Sunday afternoon NASCAR, and he had great pride in his granddaughters.
Thank You to the Doctors, Nurses, Family and Friends who cared for and supported him throughout his battle with cancer.
A small memorial service will be held at Parklawn-Woods Funeral Home in the Mausoleum on April 25, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. in Hampton, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in his name may be made to
St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.